Support & Resources

At Pace, we believe that the key to a successful education is the appropriate balance of challenge and support; we set the bar high, and then help students jump over it.

Our faculty and staff provide multiple layers of support to assist students in navigating the social, emotional and academic challenges they may face in high school. Our goal is for every child to have the opportunity to reach his or her full potential.

Peer Leadership

Orientation to life in the Upper School is a yearlong process. All ninth graders are assigned to one of eight groups (roughly 14 students per group) that are matched up with senior Peer Leaders (one boy and one girl). Freshmen meet periodically with their Peer Leaders throughout the year to learn about the Upper School culture and how to make a successful transition to the high-school years from the perspective of older students.

Transitions

The Dean System

College Counseling

INSTEAD

INSTEAD - Informing and Nurturing Students Through Education about Alcohol and other Drugs is a program established by PACE.LEAD to encourage faculty and students to work together to pursue non-disciplinary channels for concerns about student use of alcohol and other drugs.

If you are concerned about a Pace Academy student please click the link for the INSTEAD Confidential Referral Form.

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Academic Resource Center (ARC)

Our students bring different strengths into the classroom—that’s what makes school fun! But some need help capitalizing on those strengths. The ARC equips all students with the skills and tools they need to thrive in the classroom and provides targeted support for those with learning differences. From organization and note-taking tips to peer tutoring, test prep and study-strategies courses, our teachers and learning specialists create customized plans for academic success.

Guidance Counselors

We know that children must feel loved, valued and respected in order to thrive, so our Upper School counselors, Amelia Harmon and Ellye Millaway, partner with students, teachers, and families to coordinate mental-wellness programming and ensure students meet their potential in and out of the classroom.